I have a few questions for you guys that have been to the Chester shoot before. I've taken off and I'm planning to shoot. How does the California start work? Do you have to be there at a certain time? Or do they just work groups through throughout the day? My class would be the recurve open I guess since I shoot carbon arrows. Do you shoot both days? Or just one?

I have a few questions for you guys that have been to the Chester shoot before. I've taken off and I'm planning to shoot. How does the California start work? Do you have to be there at a certain time? Or do they just work groups through throughout the day? My class would be the recurve open I guess since I shoot carbon arrows. Do you shoot both days? Or just one?

California start just means you can walk up and start anytime between two given times. At Chester, the registration boot will open at 8am on Sat. You can start anytime after that, pretty much all day. Again, the registration booth will open at 8am on Sun, but you have to start your last round in time to be finished and have your scorecard turned in by 2:00pm (I think it's 2 anyway). The times will be posted at the shot,

Most misses are fairly easy to find. We use a blower to clear the leaf clutter immediately behind the targets which helps. Often someone in a following group will find one you lost and turn it in. On the rare occasion I lose one it is usually because I shoot a little high and the arrow glances off the target's back then launches into the next county.

Do most of you guys shoot your hunting bow at 3d shoots? I've been reading where a lot of guys have a lighter bow for 3d. My bow is 49lbs and I can shoot it 50 or 60 times easy, but I do have a lighter longbow too.

Do most of you guys shoot your hunting bow at 3d shoots? I've been reading where a lot of guys have a lighter bow for 3d. My bow is 49lbs and I can shoot it 50 or 60 times easy, but I do have a lighter longbow too.

I only have hunting bows, so that is what I use for 3D also. I don't like the idea of getting used to something for several months, and then trying to change to something else to hunt with. Hunting is the more important thing to me though.

I only have hunting bows, so that is what I use for 3D also. I don't like the idea of getting used to something for several months, and then trying to change to something else to hunt with. Hunting is the more important thing to me though.

Do most of you guys shoot your hunting bow at 3d shoots? I've been reading where a lot of guys have a lighter bow for 3d. My bow is 49lbs and I can shoot it 50 or 60 times easy, but I do have a lighter longbow too.

I use the same poundage & length as my hunting bow, but I use a longer riser with shorter limbs to make it the same length and same poundage, just more stability at the heart of the bow, plus it gives me an excuse to set up and tune another bow